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Dowden's Ordinary elephant and sign

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English: A Sign at Dowden's Ordinary park about the first elephant every seen in North America. This female elephant toured the east coast from Boston to Charleston between 1796 and 1818. it was at Scholl's Tavern (previously called Dowden's Ordinary) in 1811. In addition to the sign, one of the pieces of playground equipment is shaped like an elephant. This park is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks. 23169 Stringtown Road, Clarksburg, MD.
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Author G. Edward Johnson
Camera location39° 14′ 11.02″ N, 77° 16′ 39.86″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

sign, historical marker, playground, park, county park, grass, playground equipment, play area

Taken on 23 April 2021, 14:07

 
This photo was taken with Nikon D800

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